OSG Publications
Planning and Evaluating Science Video Programs Using Communication Science
The principal research question of this project was, if communication materials (videos) were grounded in research on what target audiences would like to know for their purposes, and who they would like to hear from, would audience members evaluate the re
A community-based approach for evaluating tradeoffs across marine ecosystem services in Oregon
This study develops an operational approach to the problem of implementing marine spatial planning that is founded on community-based methods, ecological production theory, and multi-criteria decision analysis.
Aquatic pesticide best management practices and relational database for the protection of NOAA Trust Species
The goal of this project is to provide a set of resources and examples of aquatic pesticide toxicity to NOAA Trust Species and BMPs to NOAA Fisheries Service agents and private and public resource managers.
Assessment of the potential for conflict between existing ocean space use and renewable energy development off the coast of Oregon
Oregon’s ocean waters are a potential source of wind, wave, and tidal energy; of interest to renewable energy entrepreneurs and to the U.S. government as it seeks to bolster energy security.
Community planning for climate change: visible thinking tools facilitate shared understanding
An engagement project examined the effectiveness of the visible thinking tools of concept mapping and influence diagramming to facilitate community planning for climate change through a series of workshops.
Consensus building for environmental issues: marine protected areas as a case study
This paper describes the key components of a consensus-building activity on environmental issues; while we present one example, we describe how similar activities can be built around other environmental issues.